"Well, it seems that this guy Qin Duan is going to be unwilling to be lonely, and he can't even care about the opposition of the empire. This guy has probably done a lot of work in the imperial capital, and there is news from the imperial capital that many people have also proposed to let Qin Duan send an army to help the empire exterminate us, but they were all resolutely vetoed by Zhao Youzhen and Ye Xianggao, and they are probably also wary of this guy who climbs the pole. At the beginning, we didn't take the Partridge Pass just to prevent this guy from finding an excuse, but now that the situation in Guanxi County has stabilized and the time is ripe, we can completely take the Partridge Pass, block Qin Duan's men and horses in the northwest, and let him stare dryly. Bo Jinchen had a confident smile on his face.

"Oh? Then you have to do it early. The young man hurriedly said.

"Well, yesterday I already asked Mao Neng to lead 30,000 people from Guanxi Mansion, and I also drew 20,000 cavalry from Xikang to reinforce, be sure to firmly block the Partridge Pass." Bo Jinchen said with a smile.

Fate played its trick on people, and almost at the same time, both sides set their sights on the Partridge Close, which had been indifferent until a few days ago, and a head-on collision that neither side expected was about to begin.

The picturesque city of Liberty is the central city of the Free Dominion, and it is located in the middle of the Dominion, like the brightest pearl inlaid in the Middle Continent. Its special geographical location has made it the most important commercial center and transportation hub in Central China. Moreover, it is also the leading tourist city in the whole continent, with its beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, long history, and numerous places of interest, which attract travel enthusiasts and tourists from all over the continent all year round.

It is also the meeting point of several major powers in the Middle Continent, with the Pasha Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Loulan in the east, the Duchy of Komini in the west, and a short and rugged border in the northwest bordering the Duchy of Merry and the southernmost part of the Kingdom of Indean, known as the country of spices.

The ethnic composition of the region is also complex, with about 80 percent of the population of more than 4 million being Andeans, while the rest are descendants of immigrants from all over the continent. Most of them are descendants of merchants who have come here from all over the mainland for hundreds of years to do business.

Located on the outskirts of Liberty City, Mogan Mountain is an extinct volcano that has been silent for hundreds of years, and the Mogan Lake at the foot of the mountain is widely forested, with herds of birds and beasts, and the salmon, a special product in the lake, is the only one on the mainland. It has always been the private hunting ground of successive Grand Dukes of the Free Dominion, and is not accessible to ordinary people. The current Grand Duke Catherine, a well-run Dominion, sells the salmon he catches every year. It is very profitable, and tourists from all over the world are able to feast on it.

The Celestial Horse Ranch on the shores of the lake was Archduke Catherine's favourite place, spending half of the year here, in fact the equivalent of her palace.

The atmosphere of the ranch was extraordinarily relaxed today, but the unusually strict guards around it showed that there was more to it than just a place for the Grand Duke to rest. Laughter came from time to time in several wooden houses full of primitive and quaint flavor by the lake, showing that the talks were going very harmoniously and smoothly.

The barbecue grill by the lake has long been set up by the busy attendants, and the blazing pine wood squeaks the deer, rabbits, grouse, and salmon on the meat rack, and occasionally drops of grease fall on the burning wood with a "sizzle" sound, and the dark blue flames suddenly burst up.

"Alright. Ladies and gentlemen, since the important event has been completed, we can also enjoy the dinner prepared by our Grand Duke for everyone with peace of mind, please come here. ”

With a burst of laughter, several men dressed in traditional Andean national costumes and a young woman in a gorgeous dress walked out of the largest wooden house with a leisurely pace, laughing.

Several bonfires have already been lit on the meadow by the lake, reflecting the lakeside scenery very charmingly, a huge wooden table has already been set up, and the cutlery has already been laid on the snow-white tablecloth. The young woman of Huaxin sat in the main seat, and several other men lined up on either side. A middle-aged gentleman who had been smiling all the time sat on the seat of the second lord opposite the lord.

The waiters rushed up, skillfully tied the silk scarves for the guests, and with the "bang" of the wooden cork, the air was suddenly filled with a trace of mellow wine, and the purple-red liquid flowed in the crystal wine glass, flooding with delicate foam.

"Come on. I give you a glass, please. ”

The coquettish voice naturally came from the young woman sitting on the throne, but her face was always shining with heart-warming enthusiasm under the well-designed palace hairstyle, with a bee waist and fat buttocks, and a pair of huge breasts that were outlined by some tight dresses. It looks like she is in her twenties, and no one would have imagined that she is the current Grand Duke of Liberty City in her thirties - Duchess Catherine.

The Free Dominion has been governed by women since its founding, and over the past 100 years, there have been seven generations of lords, only the fifth generation, that is, the grandfather of Duke Catherine, this generation of lords is a man, and he has only been in power for three years before he died, and the rest of the more than 100 years have been women.

Ten years ago, Duke Catherine succeeded his deceased mother as the Grand Duke, rectified the economic order, lowered the tariffs on commodity circulation, and at the same time paid attention to the development of industry and transportation, and also achieved good results in the close relations between several neighboring countries, whether it was the high-level of several large countries split from the former Andean Empire or the nobles of several major tribes in the Duchy of Melly and the Kingdom of India in the north, they maintained good personal relations with her, which made the economy and national strength of the Free Dominion to a higher level, and won the love of the people in the territory.

Seeing the host raise a glass to invite, several guests politely raised their glasses and gently tasted this superb product from the Dolpo region of the western continent.

The middle-aged man in the second seat on the left had a melancholy face, and no matter how delicious things were, it seemed difficult to arouse his interest.

"Secretary, what's wrong? Taste it, the wine and food are better, since we are here, let's have a happy meal, otherwise how can we be worthy of the good intentions of Archduke Catherine? The young man in white who sat next to him was full of indifference, and greeted him in a low voice.

"Major General, is our concession too big this time? I'm worried that when I go back, the Prime Minister won't be able to agree. ”

As the state secretary of the Grand Duchy of Loulan, he is actually the assistant to the prime minister, he knows the character of the prime minister very well, and this time he paid such a big price, and what he got was just a piece of paper, and he disapproved of it in his heart, but the chief representative in charge of this negotiation was not him, but the young man next to him who looked like a gentleman, but he knew that this young man was by no means very human, and it was not for nothing that people who underestimated him, but they all paid a heavy price on the battlefield.

However, this time the matter was not a war but a diplomatic negotiation, and he was always skeptical of the young man's arbitrary decision. The Prime Minister is his own father, so I am afraid that he will not let matters concerning the reputation of the country go unchecked.

"I'll take care of everything, and I'll be saying when I go back that this is not a place to talk." The young man smiled and raised his glass to the guest opposite him, and drank the remaining wine in the glass. (To be continued......)